1. severe mental or physical pain and suffering
極度的精神或身體上的痛苦與折磨
She cried out in anguish when she heard the terrible news.
聽到這個可怕的消息時，她痛苦地哭喊出來。
The anguish of losing a loved one is indescribable.
失去摯愛的痛苦是難以言喻的。
Anguish Meaning（定義、用法、例句與發音）
anguish
noun
快速理解
What does "Anguish" mean?What are 2-3 core uses of "Anguish"?
Anguish 指極度且持續的痛苦，通常源於精神或情感上的折磨。
- 1
極度精神痛苦
EN: severe mental suffering or distress
翻譯: 極度的精神痛苦或苦惱
- 2
強烈身體痛苦
EN: intense physical pain or agony
翻譯: 劇烈的身體疼痛或折磨
- 3
源於損失或悲劇
EN: suffering caused by loss, grief, or tragedy
翻譯: 由失去、悲傷或悲劇所引起的痛苦
小提醒：Anguish 比一般的 'sadness' 或 'pain' 程度強烈得多，通常暗示一種深刻、持續且難以承受的痛苦，接近中文的『極度痛苦』或『煎熬』。
發音（How to Pronounce "Anguish" in English）
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Real-life Examples of "Anguish" from YouTube Videos
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“"And this woman leans over in anguish, not about that man, but about all sad things It happens quite often in February".”
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Definitions（定義）
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2. a feeling of deep anxiety or mental distress
深深的憂慮或精神上的苦惱
He felt a deep anguish over the decision he had to make.
對於他必須做出的決定，他感到深深的苦惱。
The moral anguish kept him awake at night.
道德上的煎熬讓他徹夜難眠。
3. to suffer or cause to suffer severe mental or physical pain
遭受或使遭受極度的精神或身體痛苦
She anguished over the possibility of failure.
她為可能失敗而感到極度痛苦。
The decision anguished him for weeks.
這個決定折磨了他好幾個星期。
Grammar & Patterns（句型）
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| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| be in anguish | 處於極度痛苦中 | She was in anguish over the loss of her child. (她因失去孩子而處於極度痛苦之中。) |
| cause (someone) anguish | 使（某人）痛苦 | His decision caused his family great anguish. (他的決定給家人帶來了巨大的痛苦。) |
| mental anguish | 精神上的痛苦 | The accident left him with lasting mental anguish. (那場事故給他留下了持久的精神痛苦。) |
| cry of anguish | 痛苦的呼喊 | A cry of anguish escaped her lips. (一聲痛苦的呼喊從她唇間逸出。) |
| anguish of (something) | （某事）帶來的痛苦 | He could not bear the anguish of separation. (他無法忍受分離的痛苦。) |
| with anguish | 痛苦地 | She watched with anguish as the house burned down. (她痛苦地看著房子被燒毀。) |
用法說明
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anguish over doing vs anguish to do
- anguish over doing 強調對「正在進行或已經發生的行為」感到極度痛苦，焦點在於該行為本身或其所代表的狀態。
- anguish to do 則較為少見，通常用於假設或未來可能發生的、令人極度痛苦的「行動」，帶有「一想到要做...就感到痛苦」的意味。
- 在描述因回憶、目睹或持續處於某種情境而感到痛苦時，anguish over + 名詞/V-ing 是最自然且常見的結構。 EN: She anguished over leaving her childhood home. 翻譯: 她因離開童年故居而感到極度痛苦。
EN:He would anguish to tell them the terrible news.
翻譯:一想到要告訴他們這個噩耗，他就會感到極度痛苦。
總結建議
表達因某件事實或行為而感到痛苦時，使用 anguish over (doing) something 是標準且安全的選擇。
易混淆對比
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anguish vs sorrow
anguish 指極度、劇烈的精神痛苦，常伴隨身體上的折磨感；sorrow 則指因失落、不幸或錯誤引起的悲傷、憂愁，程度較輕且持續時間較長。
anguish vs agony
anguish 通常指精神或情感上的極度痛苦；agony 可指精神或身體上的極度痛苦，且常強調痛苦過程的持續與掙扎。
anguish vs distress
anguish 是極度、劇烈的痛苦；distress 指因問題、困難或痛苦引起的苦惱、憂慮，程度可輕可重，範圍較廣。
口語用法
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引述
在口語中，人們常用「anguish」來引述或描述自己或他人經歷的極度痛苦，尤其是在情感或心理層面。 EN: I could hear the anguish in her voice when she called. 翻譯: 她打電話來時，我都能聽出她聲音裡的痛苦。
EN:He described the anguish of losing his best friend.
翻譯:他描述了失去摯友所承受的煎熬。
語氣強調
這個詞常用來強調痛苦的程度非常深，帶有戲劇性或強烈的情感色彩，通常用於比較嚴肅或深刻的對話情境。 EN: The decision caused him immense anguish. 翻譯: 這個決定讓他陷入了巨大的痛苦之中。
EN:To my anguish, I realized I had made a terrible mistake.
翻譯:令我極度痛苦的是，我意識到自己犯了一個可怕的錯誤。
停頓填充
在較為深思或尋找合適詞語的停頓中，「anguish」有時會被用來具體化一種模糊的負面感受，使描述更精確。 EN: She felt... anguish, more than just sadness. 翻譯: 她感到的是…一種煎熬，而不僅僅是悲傷。
EN:His expression showed not just worry, but pure anguish.
翻譯:他的表情顯示出的不只是擔憂，而是純粹的痛苦。
正式寫作注意：在學術或正式商業文件中，應避免過度使用「anguish」這類情感強烈的詞彙，除非是在分析文學、心理學案例或描述重大歷史創傷等特定情境。在大多數正式場合，使用「distress」、「suffering」或「severe pain」等詞可能更為客觀得體。
常見短語
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cry of anguish
noun phrase
痛苦的呼喊
in anguish
prepositional phrase
處於痛苦之中
mental anguish
noun phrase
精神上的痛苦
anguish over
verb + preposition
為...感到極度痛苦
face filled with anguish
noun phrase
充滿痛苦的臉
cause anguish
verb + noun
造成痛苦
deep anguish
adjective + noun
深切的痛苦
常見錯誤
What are common mistakes with "Anguish"?Which "Anguish" sentences look correct but are wrong?
×I feel an anguish.
✓I feel anguish.
「anguish」通常為不可數名詞，前面不加不定冠詞「an」。
×She was full of anguishes.
✓She was full of anguish.
「anguish」是不可數名詞，沒有複數形式。
×I have an anguish pain.
✓I have a pain that causes me anguish. / I am in anguish from the pain.
「anguish」是名詞，不能直接當形容詞修飾另一個名詞（如 pain）。應使用從句或介系詞片語來表達關係。
×I am very anguish.
✓I am very anguished. / I feel great anguish.
「anguish」是名詞，不能直接跟在「be」動詞後當形容詞用。應使用形容詞「anguished」或改為「feel anguish」等結構。
×This anguish is too big to bear.
✓This anguish is too great to bear.
描述「anguish」的程度時，常用「great」、「deep」、「immense」、「extreme」等形容詞，而非「big」。
×I anguish about the future.
✓I feel anguish about the future. / I am anguished about the future.
「anguish」主要作名詞使用。雖然有動詞形式，但較不常見且用法較文學化。在一般表達中，學習者應優先使用名詞形式搭配「feel」、「experience」等動詞，或使用形容詞「anguished」。
詞形變化
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